Combat Operational Capabilities

Actual Operational Missions 

Since 1990 Tornado has been actively involved in serveral missions. Dependent on the required role, MRCA Tornado covered the following spectrum of missions, with flight time up to seven hours using air-to-air refueling.

	SEAD Roles GE/IT ECR: Operation Allied Force, 1999 GE ECR: Operation Deliberate Force, 1995 IT ECR: Operation Allied Force, 1999 UK GR1: Gulf War, 1991 UK GR1: Operation Allied Force UK MLU GR4: Iraq War, 2003 GE/IT ECR: Operation Deny Flight, 1993
	Recce Missions GE Recce: Operation Allied Force, 1999 SFOR & KFOR tasks, Operation Deliberate Force, 1995 ISAF mission Afgh., 2007 UK MLU GR4A Recce: Iraq War, 2003 UK Recce GR1A: Gulf War, 1991 GE/IT Recce: Operation Deny Flight, 1993
	Air Interdiction Missions  UK GR1: Allied Force, 1999 UK GR1: Gulf War, 1991 UK GR1: Operation Desert Fox, 1998 UK GR4: Iraq War, 2003
	CAP Missions  UK ADV (F3): Gulf War, 1991 UK ADV (F3): Iraq War, 2003 UK ADV (F3): Operation Deny Flight, 1993